Grandad, 64, is oldest to complete 400km ultra race

A 64-year-old grandfather has become the oldest person to complete a 400km (249 miles) ultra race through the Highlands of Scotland, event organisers have said.

Tim Robinson, from Beaminster, Dorset ran the eight-day Cape Wrath Ultra with his son Will.

The retired GP was one of only 57 athletes to cross the finish line on the 26 May, out of 172 starters.

Founded in 2016, the annual Cape Wrath Ultra sees participants run from Fort William to Cape Wrath.

Tim Robinson said he started running with his father at the age of 11.

He admitted he had completed marathons in the past, but said the last of these was in Athens in 2003.

“My training started four weeks before the event and included four long runs of 15 miles off road," he continued.

"I bought new trainers nine days before the event and took them on one long run.

"One of my fellow runners on the Cape Wrath Ultra said that I had torn up the rule book.”

He added he had "an amazing time" running alongside his son and said they "looked after each other physically and mentally".

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